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Yuan J, Chen X, Wang X, Guo Y, Ren L, Niu C, Li Y. A sequencing electroreduction-electrooxidation system driven by atomic hydrogen for enhancing 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene removal from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118986. [PMID: 38663671 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The sequencing electroreduction-electrooxidation process has emerged as a promising approach for the degradation of the chloronitrobenzenes (CNBs) due to its elimination of electro-withdrawing groups in the reduction process, facilitating further removal in the subsequent oxidation process. Herein, we developed a cathode consisting of atom Pd on a Ti plate, which enabled the electro-generation of atomic hydrogen (H*) and the efficient electrocatalytic activation of H2O2 to hydroxyl radical (•OH). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) curves and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra verified the existence of H* and •OH. The electroreduction-electrooxidation system achieved 94.7% of 20 mg L-1 2,4-DCNB removal with a relatively low H2O2 addition (5 mM). Moreover, the inhibition rate of Photobacterium phosphoreum in the effluent decreased from 95% to 52% after the sequencing electroreduction-electrooxidation processes. It was further revealed that the H* dominated the electroreduction process and triggered the electrooxidation process. Our work sheds light on the effective removal of electron-withdrawing groups substituted aromatic contaminants from water and wastewater.
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- Jia Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Xu J, Li T, Huang WE, Zhou NY. Semi-rational design of nitroarene dioxygenase for catalytic ability toward 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0143623. [PMID: 38709097 PMCID: PMC11218619 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01436-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Rieske non-heme dioxygenase family enzymes play an important role in the aerobic biodegradation of nitroaromatic pollutants, but no active dioxygenases are available in nature for initial reactions in the degradation of many refractory pollutants like 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene (24DCNB). Here, we report the engineering of hotspots in 2,3-dichloronitrobenzene dioxygenase from Diaphorobacter sp. strain JS3051, achieved through molecular dynamic simulation analysis and site-directed mutagenesis, with the aim of enhancing its catalytic activity toward 24DCNB. The computationally predicted activity scores were largely consistent with the detected activities in wet experiments. Among them, the two most beneficial mutations (E204M and M248I) were obtained, and the combined mutant reached up to a 62-fold increase in activity toward 24DCNB, generating a single product, 3,5-dichlorocatechol, which is a naturally occurring compound. In silico analysis confirmed that residue 204 affected the substrate preference for meta-substituted nitroarenes, while residue 248 may influence substrate preference by interaction with residue 295. Overall, this study provides a framework for manipulating nitroarene dioxygenases using computational methods to address various nitroarene contamination problems.IMPORTANCEAs a result of human activities, various nitroaromatic pollutants continue to enter the biosphere with poor degradability, and dioxygenation is an important kickoff step to remove toxic nitro-groups and convert them into degradable products. The biodegradation of many nitroarenes has been reported over the decades; however, many others still lack corresponding enzymes to initiate their degradation. Although rieske non-heme dioxygenase family enzymes play extraordinarily important roles in the aerobic biodegradation of various nitroaromatic pollutants, prediction of their substrate specificity is difficult. This work greatly improved the catalytic activity of dioxygenase against 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene by computer-aided semi-rational design, paving a new way for the evolution strategy of nitroarene dioxygenase. This study highlights the potential for using enzyme structure-function information with computational pre-screening methods to rapidly tailor the catalytic functions of enzymes toward poorly biodegradable contaminants.
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- Jia Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Lin R, Xie L, Zheng X, Patience DOD, Duan X. Advances and challenges in biocathode microbial electrolysis cells for chlorinated organic compounds degradation from electroactive perspectives. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:167141. [PMID: 37739072 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising in-situ strategy for chlorinated organic compound (COC) pollution remediation due to its high efficiency, low energy input, and long-term potential. Reductive dechlorination as the most critical step in COC degradation which takes place primarily in the cathode chamber of MECs is a complex biochemical process driven by the behavior of electrons. However, no information is currently available on the internal mechanism of MEC in dechlorination from the perspective of the whole electron transfer procedure and its dependent electrode materials. This review addresses the underlying mechanism of MEC on the fundamental of the generation (electron donor), transmission (transfer pathway), utilization (functional microbiota) and reception (electron acceptor) of electrons in dechlorination. In addition, the vital role of varied cathode materials involved in the entire electron transfer procedure during COC dechlorination is emphasized. Subsequently, suggestions for future research, including model construction, cathode material modification, and expanding the applicability of MECs to removal gaseous COCs have been proposed. This paper enriches the mechanism of COC degradation by MEC, and thus provides the theoretical support for the scale-up bioreactors for efficient COC removal.
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- Rujing Lin
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Zhou Y, Chen Y, Yang J, Xiao L, Jiang L, Wang X, Tang Y. Insight into the enhancing mechanism of exogenous electron mediators on biological denitrification in microbial electrolytic cell. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 896:165096. [PMID: 37355123 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Sustained nitrate accumulation in surface water ecosystem was continuously grabbing public attention. Autotrophic denitrification by electron supplement has been applied to overcome the requirement of carbon source, thus the new problem that how to improve the efficiency of extracellular electrons transfer to denitrifiers comes to us. The addition of exogenous electron mediators has been considered as an important strategy to promote extracellular electrons transfer in reductive metabolism. To date, knowledge is lacking about the promoting effects and pathways in nitrate removal by electron mediators. Here, we fully investigated the performance of nitrogen removal as well as quantified the characteristics of biofilms with six electron mediators (riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide, AQS, AQDS, biochar and Nano-Fe3O4) treating in microbial electrolytic cell system. The six electron mediators promoted nitrate removal rate by 76.03-90.43 % with electron supplement. The growth and activity of cathodic biofilm, conductive nanowires generation and electrochemically active substance synthesis of extracellular polymeric substances were facilitated by electron mediator addition. Electrochemical analysis revealed that conductivity and redox capacity of cathodic biofilm was increased for accelerating electron transfer. Moreover, they upregulated the abundance of denitrifying communities and denitrifying genes accordingly. Their denitrification efficiency varied due to their promotion ability in the above different strategies and conductive characteristics, and the efficiency could be concluded as: Nano-Fe3O4 > riboflavin > flavin mononucleotide > AQS ≈ AQDS > biochar. This study revealed how addition of electron mediators promoted denitrification with electron supplement, and compared their promoting efficiency in several main aspects.
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- Yingping Zhou
- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of the Environment, State Key Laboratory for Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, Nanjing 210023, China
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Thulluru LP, Ghangrekar MM, Chowdhury S. Progress and perspectives on microbial electrosynthesis for valorisation of CO 2 into value-added products. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 332:117323. [PMID: 36716542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) is a neoteric technology that facilitates biocatalysed synthesis of organic compounds with the aid of homoacetogenic bacteria, while feeding CO2 as an inorganic carbon source. Operating MES with surplus renewable electricity further enhances the sustainability of this innovative bioelectrochemical system (BES). However, several lacunae exist in the domain knowledge, stunting the widespread application of MES. Despite significant progress in this area over the past decade, the product yield efficiency is not on par with other contemporary technologies. This bottleneck can be overcome by adopting a holistic approach, i.e., applying innovative and integrated solutions to ensure a robust MES operation. Further, the widespread deployment of MES exclusively relies on its ability to mature a sessile biofilm over a biocompatible electrode, while offering minimal charge transfer resistance. Additionally, operating MES preferably at H2-generating reduction potential and valorising industrial off-gas as carbon substrate is crucial to accomplish economic sustainability. In light of the aforementioned, this review collates the latest progress in the design and development of MES-centred systems for valorisation of CO2 into value-added products. Specifically, it highlights the significance of inoculum pre-treatment for promoting biocatalytic activity and biofilm growth on the cathodic surface. In addition, it summarizes the diverse materials that are commonly used as electrodes in MES, with an emphasis on the importance of inexpensive, robust, and biocompatible electrode materials for the practical application of MES technology. Further, the review presents insights into media conditions, operational factors, and reactor configurations that affect the overall performance of MES process. Finally, the product range of MES, downstream processing requirements, and integration of MES with other environmental remediation technologies are also discussed.
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- Lakshmi Pathi Thulluru
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
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Cao D, Li ZL, Shi K, Liang B, Zhu Z, Liu W, Nan J, Sun K, Wang AJ. Cathode potential regulates the microbiome assembly and function in electrostimulated bio- dechlorination system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130113. [PMID: 36252407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mechanism of microbiome assembly and function driven by cathode potential in electro-stimulated microbial reductive dechlorination system remain poorly understood. Here, core microbiome structure, interaction, function and assembly regulating by cathode potential were investigated in a 2,4,6-trichlorophenol bio-dechlorination system. The highest dechlorination rate (24.30 μM/d) was observed under - 0.36 V with phenol as a major end metabolite, while, lower (-0.56 V) or higher (0.04 V or -0.16 V) potentials resulted in 1.3-3.8 times decreased of dechlorination kinetic constant. The lower the cathode potential, the higher the generated CH4, revealing cathode participated in hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Taxonomic and functional structure of core microbiome significantly shifted within groups of - 0.36 V and - 0.56 V, with dechlorinators (Desulfitobacterium, Dehalobacter), fermenters (norank_f_Propionibacteriaceae, Dysgonomonas) and methanogen (Methanosarcina) highly enriched, and the more positive interactions between functional genera were found. The lowest number of nodes and links and the highest positive correlations were observed among constructed sub-networks classified by function, revealing simplified and strengthened cooperation of functional genera driven by group of - 0.36 V. Cathode potential plays one important driver controlling core microbiome assembly, and the low potentials drove the assembly of major dechlorinating, methanogenic and electro-active genera to be more deterministic, while, the major fermenting genera were mostly governed by stochastic processes.
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- Di Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- Key Lab of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of China Ministry of Education, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China
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Xie J, Zou X, Chang Y, Xie J, Liu H, Cui MH, Zhang TC, Chen C. The microbial synergy and response mechanisms of hydrolysis-acidification combined microbial electrolysis cell system with stainless-steel cathode for textile-dyeing wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158912. [PMID: 36162577 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) has been existing problems such as poor applicability to real wastewater and lack of cost-effective electrode materials in the practical application of refractory wastewater. A hydrolysis-acidification combined MEC system (HAR-MECs) with four inexpensive stainless-steel and conventional carbon cloth cathodes for the treatment of real textile-dyeing wastewater, which was fully evaluated the technical feasibility in terms of parameter optimization, spectral analysis, succession and cooperative/competition effect of microbial. Results showed that the optimum performance was achieved with a 12 h hydraulic retention time (HRT) and an applied voltage of 0.7 V in the HAR-MEC system with a 100 μm aperture stainless-steel mesh cathode (SSM-100 μm), and the associated optimum BOD5/COD improvement efficiency (74.75 ± 4.32 %) and current density (5.94 ± 0.03 A·m-2) were increased by 30.36 % and 22.36 % compared to a conventional carbon cloth cathode. The optimal system had effective removal of refractory organics and produced small molecules by electrical stimulation. The HAR segment could greatly alleviate the imbalance between electron donors and electron acceptors in the real refractory wastewater and reduce the treatment difficulty of the MEC segment, while the MEC system improved wastewater biodegradability, amplified the positive and specific interactions between degraders, fermenters and electroactive bacteria due to the substrate complexity. The SSM-100 μm-based system constructed by phylogenetic molecular ecological network (pMEN) exhibited moderate complexity and significantly strong positive correlation between electroactive bacteria and fermenters. It is highly feasible to use HAR-MEC with inexpensive stainless-steel cathode for textile-dyeing wastewater treatment.
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- Jiawei Xie
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China.
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Zou C, Wang M, Chen Y, Qin Y, Zhao Y, Qiao L, Zhu S, Chen T, Yuan Y. Effects of different cathodic potentials on performance, microbial community structure and function for bioelectrochemical-stimulated dechlorination of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol in sediments. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114477. [PMID: 36202244 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Bioelectrochemical systems with biocathodes constitute a promising means to enhance the biological dechlorination of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) in constructed wetland (CW) sediments. However, the effect of different cathodic potentials on the structure and function of 2,4,6-TCP-reducing biocathode communities in CW sediments is largely unknown. Here, we evaluated the performance and microbial community structure of 2,4,6-TCP-reducing biocathode systems at different cathodic potentials (- 0.5, - 0.7, - 0.9, and - 1.1 V vs. saturated calomel electrode). The dechlorination efficiency of 2,4,6-TCP with the biocathode relatively increased by 16.02%-33.17% compared to that in the open circuit. The highest 2,4,6-TCP dechlorination efficiency (92.34 ± 0.86%) was observed at - 0.7 V in sediment, which may be due to the highest abundance of functional genera (e.g., Pseudomonas, Spirochaeta) at - 0.7 V. Metagenomic analysis provided new insights into the metabolic potential of microorganisms in CW sediments and suggested possible 2,4,6-TCP conversion pathways in sediments. 2,4,6-TCP was gradually dechlorinated to form 4-chlorophenol, followed by a ring-opening step via the activities of chlorophenol reductive dehalogenase and oxygenase (e.g., cprA, tfdB). Interestingly, micro-electrical stimulation enhanced the expression of chlorophenol reductive dehalogenase (cprA). Therefore, our findings at the molecular and gene expression levels provide insights into the effects of different cathodic potentials on the performance and community structure of 2,4,6-TCP-reducing biocathode systems in CW sediments.
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- Chao Zou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; Wuxi Huicheng Water Group Co., Ltd, Wuxi, 214174, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Environmental Protection Equipment, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, PR China.
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Xie J, Zou X, Chang Y, Liu H, Cui MH, Zhang TC, Xi J, Chen C. A feasibility investigation of a pilot-scale bioelectrochemical coupled anaerobic digestion system with centric electrode module for real membrane manufacturing wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 368:128371. [PMID: 36423756 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The large-scale application of bioelectrochemical coupled anaerobic digestion (BES-AD) is limited by the matching of electrode configuration and the applicability of real wastewater. In this study, a pilot-scale BES-AD system with an effective system volume of 5 m3 and a 1 m3 volume of a carbon fiber brush electrode module was constructed and tested for treatment of the membrane manufacturing wastewater. The results showed that the BOD5/COD of the wastewater was increased from 0.238 to 0.398 when the applied voltage was 0.9 V. The pollutants such as N, N-Dimethylacetamide and glycerol in wastewater were degraded significantly. The microorganisms in the electrode modules were spatially enriched. The fermenters (Norank_f__ML635J-40_aquatic_group, 6.55 %; unclassified_f__Propionibacteriaceae, 5.25 %) and degraders (Corynebacterium, 29.31 %) were mostly enriched at the bottom, while electroactive bacteria (Pseudomonas, 29.39 %, Geobacter, 7.86 %) were mostly enriched at the top. Combined with the economical construction and operation cost ($1708.8/m3 and $0.76/m3) of the BES-AD system.
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- Jiawei Xie
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Suzhou Sujing Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd, Suzhou 215200, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China.
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Wang J, Wu S, Yang Q, Liu B, Yang M, Fei W, Tang Y, Zhang X. Effect of the degradation performance on carbon tetrachloride by anaerobic co-metabolism under different external energy sources. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136262. [PMID: 36055587 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this research, a comprehensive study was carried out on the removal of carbon tetrachloride (CT) in the anaerobic co-metabolism (ACM) reactor. The experiments showed that when the hydraulic retention time (HRT) was 36 h, pH was 7, and influent CT was 2.5mg/L, the average removal efficiency reached 82.45 ± 2.56% in the glucose co-metabolism substrate reactor, exhibiting a dramatic excellent difference in reaction performance from the other two reactors (p < 0.05) and a favorable tolerance on the CT shock loading. The content of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and volatile fatty acids (VFA) demonstrated that glucose could supply more energy to protect the microorganisms, which was the appropriate external energy source. Moreover, microbial community structure and biostatistics analysis demonstrated that Pseudomonas was the most important dechlorination bacteria in ACM reactors, which might via dehalogenation process mediate the transformation of CT. The succession of methanogenic bacteria further demonstrated that CT degradation using co-digestion require to destroy hydrogenotrophic methane generation pathway and the external energy substances could make up the lack of hydrogen in the treatment of CT. The change of intermediate products hinted that anaerobic dechlorination process of CT in an ACM reactor was a sequential dechlorination process, and major transformation products measured were CF. Overall, this study has improved our understanding of the roles of CT degradation process in ACM reactors.
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- Jia Wang
- MOK Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China; Industrial Technology Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection Center for Foreign Cooperation, Beijing, 100035, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Tangshan University, Tangshan, 063000, PR China
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- MOK Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China.
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- MOK Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- Industrial Technology Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection Center for Foreign Cooperation, Beijing, 100035, PR China
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- Industrial Technology Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection Center for Foreign Cooperation, Beijing, 100035, PR China
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- Industrial Technology Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection Center for Foreign Cooperation, Beijing, 100035, PR China
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- Industrial Technology Office, Ministry of Environmental Protection Center for Foreign Cooperation, Beijing, 100035, PR China
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Xie J, Zou X, Chang Y, Chen C, Ma J, Liu H, Cui MH, Zhang TC. Bioelectrochemical systems with a cathode of stainless-steel electrode for treatment of refractory wastewater: Influence of electrode material on system performance and microbial community. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125959. [PMID: 34852439 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The large-scale application of the bioelectrochemical system (BES) is limited by the cost-effective electrode materials. In this study, five kinds of stainless-steel materials were used as the cathode of the BES coupled with anaerobic digestion (BES-AD) for the treatment of diluted N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) wastewater. Compared with a carbon-cloth cathode, BES-AD with a stainless-steel cathode had more engineering due to its low cost, although the operating efficiencies were slightly inferior. Stainless-steel mesh with a 100 µm aperture (SSM-100 μm) was the most cost-effective electrode and the implanted BES exhibited better COD removal efficiency, electrochemical performance and biodegradability. Analysis of microbial community revealed the synergetic effect between exoelectrogen and fermentative bacteria had been strengthened in the SSM-100 μm cathode biofilm. Function analysis of the microbial community based on PICRUSt predicted metagenomes revealed that the metabolic pathways of xenobiotics biodegradation and metabolism in the SSM-100 μm cathode were stimulated.
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- Jiawei Xie
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Sujing Group Co., Ltd, Suzhou 215122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Omaha Campus), Omaha, NE 68182-0178, USA
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Cheng J, Li S, Yang X, Huang X, Lu Z, Xu J, He Y. Regulating the dechlorination and methanogenesis synchronously to achieve a win-win remediation solution for γ-hexachlorocyclohexane polluted anaerobic environment. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 203:117542. [PMID: 34412017 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The wish for rapid degradation of chlorinated organic pollutants along with the increase concern with respect to greenhouse effect and bioenergy methane production have created urgent needs to explore synchronous regulation approach. Microbial electrolysis cell was established under four degressive cathode potential settings (from -0.15V to -0.60V) to regulate γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH) reduction while CH4 cumulation in this study. The synchronous facilitation of γ-HCH reduction and CH4 cumulation was occurred in -0.15V treatment while the facilitation of γ-HCH reductive removal together with the inhibition of CH4 cumulation was showed in -0.30V treatment. Electrochemical patterns via cyclic voltammetry and morphological performances via scanning electron microscopy illustrated bioelectrostimulation promoted redox reactions and helped to construct mature biofilms located on bioelectrodes. Also, bioelectrostimulated regulation pronouncedly affected the bacteria and archaeal communities and subsequently assembled distinctly core sensitive responders across bioanode, biocathode and plankton. Clostridum, Longilinea and Methanothrix relatively accumulated in the plankton, and Cupriavidus and Methanospirillum, and Perimonas and Nonoarcheaum in biocathode and bioanode, respectively; while Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Methanoculleus and Methanosarcina were diffusely enriched. Microbial interactions in the ecological network were more complicated in -0.15V and -0.30V cathodic potential treatments, coincident with the increasement of γ-HCH reduction. The co-existence between putative dechlorinators and methanogens was less significant in -0.30V treatment when compared to that in -0.15V treatment, relevant with the variations of CH4 cumulation. In all, this study firstly corroborated the availability to synchronously regulate γ-HCH reductive removal and methanogenesis. Besides, it paves an advanced approach controlling γ-HCH reduction in cooperation with CH4 cumulation, of which to achieve γ-HCH degradation facilitation along with biogas (CH4) production promotion with -0.15V cathode potential during anaerobic γ-HCH contaminated wastewater digestion, or to realize γ-HCH degradation facilitation with the inhibition of CH4 emission with -0.30V cathode potential for an all-win remediation in γ-HCH polluted anaerobic environment such as paddy soil.
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- Jie Cheng
- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Geology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Chen K, Liu Z, Wang X, Yu C, Ye J, Yu C, Wang F, Shen C. Enhancement of perchloroethene dechlorination by a mixed dechlorinating culture via magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation method. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 786:147421. [PMID: 33964769 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Highly enriched active dechlorinating cultures are important in advancing microbial remediation technology. This study attempted to enrich a rapid perchloroethene (PCE) dechlorinating culture via magnetic nanoparticle-mediated isolation (MMI). MMI is a novel method that can separate the fast-growing and slow-growing population in a microbial community without labelling. In the MMI process, PCE dechlorination was enhanced but the subsequent trichloroethene (TCE) dechlorination was inhibited, with TCE cumulative rate reached up to 80.6% within 70 days. Meanwhile, the microbial community was also changed, with fast-growing genera like Dehalobacterium and Petrimonas enriched, and slow-growing Methanosarcina almost ruled out. Relative abundances of several major genera including Petrimonas and Methanosarcina were positively related to TCE dechlorination rate and the relative abundance of Dehalococcoides. On the other hand, Dehalobacterium was negatively related to TCE dechlorination rate and Dehalococcoides abundance, suggesting potential competition between Dehalobacterium and Dehalococcoides. The regrowth of Methanosarcina coupled well with the recovery of TCE dechlorination capacity, which implied the important role of methanogens in TCE dechlorination. Via MMI method, a simpler but more active microbial consortium could be established to enhance PCE remediation efficiency. Methanogens may act as the indicators or biomarkers for TCE dechlorination, suggesting that methanogenic activity should also be monitored when enriching dechlorination cultures and remediating PCE contaminated sites. CAPSULE: A rapid perchloroethene dechlorinator was gotten via magnetic nanoparticles and dechlorination of trichloroethene coupled well with growth of Methanosarcina.
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- Kezhen Chen
- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ecological Environmental Science Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310007, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhang Z, Wan J, Liu L, Ye M, Jiang X. Metagenomics reveals functional profiling of microbial communities in OCP contaminated sites with rapeseed oil and tartaric acid biostimulation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 289:112515. [PMID: 33819653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) contaminated sites pose great threats to both human health and environmental safety. Targeted bioremediation in these regions largely depends on microbial diversity and activity. This study applied metagenomics to characterize the microbial communities and functional groups composition features during independent or simultaneous rapeseed oil and tartaric acid applications, as well as the degradation kinetics of OCPs. Results showed that: the degradation rates of α-chlordane, β-chlordane and mirex were better when (0.50% w/w) rapeseed oil and (0.05 mol L-1) tartaric acid were applied simultaneously than singular use, yielding removal rates of 56.4%, 53.9%, and 49.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, bio-stimulation facilitated microbial enzyme (catalase/superoxide dismutase/peroxidase) activity in soils significantly, promoting the growth of dominant bacterial communities. Classification at phylum level showed that the relative abundance of Proteobacteria was significantly increased (p < 0.05). Network analysis showed that bio-stimulation substantially increased the dominant bacterial community's proportion, especially Proteobacteria. The functional gene results illustrated that bio-stimulation facilitated total relative abundance of degradation genes, phosphorus, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur metabolic genes, and iron transporting genes (p < 0.05). In metabolic pathways, functional genes related to methanogenesis and ammonia generation were markedly upregulated, indicating that bio-stimulation promoted the transformation of metabolic genes, such as carbon and nitrogen. This research is conducive to exploring the microbiological response mechanisms of bio-stimulation in indigenous flora, which may provide technical support for assessing the microbial ecological remediation outcomes of bio-stimulation in OCP contaminated sites.
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- Zhongyun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, Nanjing, 210008, China; School of Earth Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China
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Li X, Zhao X, Chen Z, Shen J, Jiang F, Wang X, Kang J. Isolation of oxytetracycline-degrading bacteria and its application in improving the removal performance of aerobic granular sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 272:111115. [PMID: 32738758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a type of biofilm with good sedimentation and density, high biomass, high organic load tolerance and toxicity resistance. Oxytetracycline (OTC) is an antibiotic widely used in livestock and aquaculture, and its low absorption and high residue bring many risks and harms to the ecological environment. In this study, an OTC-degrading strain TJ3 was isolated from AGS and identified as Pandoraea sp. The biodegradation characteristics of OTC by strain TJ3 under different environmental conditions were also investigated. The results showed that the optimal initial pH value and temperature for the culture strain were 6.0 and 30 °C, respectively. At an inoculation dose of 6% (v/v), the removal rate of OTC by strain TJ3 was remarkable (59.4%). Furthermore, when the sodium acetate was present as an additional substrate, the biomass and the OTC removal rate of strain TJ3 were improved. The biodegradability of strain TJ3 to OTC was proved by LC-QTOF/MS, and two possible biotransformation products, i.e. m/z 416 and 219, were identified. In the bioaugmentation experiments of AGS by strain TJ3, the average OTC removal rate was 92.89% after the stable operation of bioreactor. The chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) and total phosphorus (TP) were efficiently removed. The microbial community structure had significantly changed at the genus level, and the relative abundance of Zoogloea, Pandoraea, Cloacibacterium and Desulfovibrio increased evidently. These results implied that the OTC removal performance and the structural stability of AGS were improved. In this study, Pandoraea sp. TJ3 was applied to removal OTC for the first time, and results showed that Pandoraea sp. TJ3 may be a new auxiliary bacterial resource for the biodegradation of OTC and a potential candidate in the treatment of antibiotic wastewater.
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- Xiang Li
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Liu Y, Wang C, Zhang K, Zhou Y, Xu Y, Xu X, Zhu L. Rapid degradation of 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell with pre-acclimated bioanode: A comprehensive assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 724:138053. [PMID: 32247974 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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2,4-dichloronitrobenzene (DClNB) as a typical refractory pollutant, exists in multifarious industrial wastewater widely and poses a serious threat to the environment. An ion exchange membrane (IEM)-free microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) with pre-acclimated bioanode was built and evaluated systematically for treatment of DClNB containing wastewater. Results showed that compared with the non-acclimated or IEM-equipped MECs, the pre-acclimated IEM-free MECs had the best DClNB removal efficiency of 91.3% under COD and DClNB loading rates of nearly 1000 kg m-3 d-1 and 100 g m-3 d-1. Both of anode pre-acclimation and IEM removal reduced the electron transfer resistance by 71.1 and 194.5 Ω, respectively. Compared to the pre-acclimated IEM-equipped MEC, the cathode current efficiency of pre-acclimated IEM-free MEC increased by 13.7%. Analysis of live/dead cell staining indicated that a higher proportion of live cells was observed in the acclimated anode biofilm (66.1% vs. 47.3%), and the detoxification of DClNB in the pre-acclimated IEM-free MECs was significantly better (p < 0.05) than those of non-acclimated or IEM-equipped MECs. This study contributes to the performance improvement of the MEC process for treatment of toxic industrial wastewater.
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- Yang Liu
- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton Vlc3800, Melbourne, Australia
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- Haining Water Investment Group Co., Ltd, Haining 314400, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment, Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory for Water Pollution Control and Environmental Safety, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Song YZ, Zhang W, Chen J, Lu YT, Song J, Zhang LL, Xie JM, Ye Y. Synthesis of FeS Nanoparticles for the Catalytic Reduction of 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024420060266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhu Q, Bu C, Yang C, Hu J, Liu B, Liang S, Xiao K, Yang J, Hou H. Enhanced 2,4,6-trichlorophenol degradation and biogas production with a coupled microbial electrolysis cell and anaerobic granular sludge system. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 303:122958. [PMID: 32058911 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A coupled microbial electrolysis cell - anaerobic granular sludge system (MEC-AGS) was established to explore the degradation efficiency of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) with synchronous biogas production. Results showed that MEC-AGS yielded a higher proportion of CH4 than MEC (83.8 ± 0.4% vs 82.0 ± 1.0%, P < 0.05) with sodium acetate (NaAc) as the only carbon source. Moreover, MEC-AGS had higher tolerance to the addition of TCP, with the highest TCP degradation efficiency of 45.5 ± 0.5% under 5 mg L-1 of TCP addition in 24 h. Furthermore, microbial community structures were significantly changed based on community composition, hierarchical cluster and PCoA analysis, which proved that MEC-AGS favored the enrichment of dechlorination-related microbes such as Pseudomonas, Desulfovibrio and Longilinea, as well as their syntrophic bacteria of Anaerolineacea, Syntrophobacter, Arcobacter, etc. The coupled system provides a promising strategy for biogas production from wastewater with recalcitrant organics.
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- Qian Zhu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycling, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China.
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Palatucci ML, Waidner LA, Mack EE, Spain JC. Aerobic biodegradation of 2,3- and 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 378:120717. [PMID: 31203117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Dichloronitrobenzenes (DCNB) are intermediates in the production of dichloroanilines, which are key feedstocks for synthesis of diuron and other herbicides. Although DCNB is a major contaminant at certain chemical manufacturing sites, aerobic DCNB biodegradation is poorly understood and such sites have not been candidates for bioremediation. When a bench-scale aerobic fluidized- bed bioreactor was inoculated with samples from a DCNB contaminated site in Brazil 2,3-DCNB, 3,4-DCNB, 1,2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB), and chlorobenzene (CB) were biodegraded simultaneously. Biodegradation of the mixture was complete even when the reactor was operated at high flow rates (1.6 h hydraulic residence time), and bacteria able to degrade the individual contaminants were isolated from the reactor by selective enrichment. The enrichments yielded 2 strains of bacteria able to degrade 3,4-DCNB and one able to degrade 2,3-DCNB. The isolates released nitrite during growth on the respective DCNB isomers under aerobic conditions. The draft genome sequence of Diaphorobacter sp. JS3050, which grew on 3,4-DCNB, revealed the presence of putative nitroarene dioxygenase genes, which is consistent with initial attack by a dioxygenase analogous to the initial steps in degradation of nitrobenzene and dinitrotoluenes. The results indicate clearly that the DCNB isomers are biodegradable under aerobic conditions and thus are candidates for natural attenuation/bioremediation.
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- Mallory L Palatucci
- Center for Environmental Diagnostics & Bioremediation, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL, 32514-5751, USA
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- Center for Environmental Diagnostics & Bioremediation, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL, 32514-5751, USA
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- DuPont, Corporate Remediation Group, Chestnut Run Plaza 730/3170-6, P.O. Box 2915, 974 Centre Road, Wilmington, DE, 19805, USA
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- Center for Environmental Diagnostics & Bioremediation, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL, 32514-5751, USA.
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Chen H, Lu D, Wang C, Chen L, Xu X, Zhu L. Optimization of a bioelectrochemical system for 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene transformation using response surface methodology. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2309-2315. [PMID: 35516108 PMCID: PMC9059830 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra10110h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
In the present study, a bioelectrochemical system (BES) was developed for 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene (DClNB) transformation. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize the operational conditions, including the V/S ratio (volume of the BES/size of the electrode ratio), interval (D) (distance between the anode and cathode) and position (P) (proportion of the electrodes immerged in the sludge). The optimum conditions for the V/S ratio, interval and position were 40, 2.31 cm and 0.42. The pollutant removal rate and increase in Cl− were 1.819 ± 0.037 mg L−1 h−1 and 11.894 ± 0.180 mg L−1, which were close to the predicted values (1.908 mg L−1 h−1 and 12.485 mg L−1). A continuous experiment indicated that the pollutant removal efficiency in the BES with 50% of the electrodes immerged in the sludge was 34.6% and 22.6% higher than that in the ones with 0 and 100% of the electrodes immerged in the sludge. In the present study, a bioelectrochemical system (BES) was developed for 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene (DClNB) transformation.![]()
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- Hui Chen
- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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- Institute of Environment Pollution Control and Treatment
- Department of Environmental Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310058
- China
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Xu H, Zhao X, Huang S, Li H, Tong N, Wen X, Sun C, Fazal S, Zhang Y. Evaluation of microbial p-chloroaniline degradation in bioelectrochemical reactors in the presence of easily-biodegrading cosubstrates: Degradation efficiency and bacterial community structure. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 270:422-429. [PMID: 30245311 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
This study aimed to illustrate p-Chloroaniline (p-CIA) biodegradation efficiencies in bioelectrochemical reactors under stimulation by a low-voltage electric field (0.2 V versus Ag/AgCl) in the presence of easily-degrading cosubstrates including glucose and acetate. The biodegradation efficiencies of closed-circuit bioreactors were compared with those of open-circuit reactors. Experimental results showed that the six different bioreactors provided different p-CIA biodegradation efficiencies. The highest biodegradation efficiency of 38.5 ± 10.3 mg/l was obtained in a closed-circuit bioreactor with acetate and the lowest biodegradation efficiency of 15.7 ± 9.4 mg/l was obtained in an open-circuit bioreactor. This difference may be attributed to the presence of electrical stimulation and acetate. The results for generated current and biodegradation efficiency indicated that acetate is a better cosubstrate than glucose. High-throughput sequencing technologies were used to characterise the bacterial community structure of the six bioreactors and revealed that different bacterial communities resulted in different treatment efficiencies.
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- Hao Xu
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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